St. Mary redevelopment in German Village preservationist scrutiny

A proposal to redevelop the site of St. Mary Catholic Church in German Village would move the rectory closer to Third Street. Currently, the parish residence is set back next to the main church building.

From a one-home, Civil War-period faculty residence to its existing campus, St. Mary School has operated in the coronary heart of German Village for a lot more than 150 many years.

But expanding enrollment, out-of-date school rooms and a parking large amount currently being utilised for recess are forcing the Catholic Diocese into proposing major changes.

A lately unveiled proposal to redevelop the South 3rd Street web page of St. Mary Catholic Church — which dates back again to the 19th century and is the 3rd-oldest Catholic church building in Columbus —is being scrutinized by neighborhood groups, dad and mom of college students and historic preservationists.

Shifting historic composition would be intricate process

The most major adjust phone calls for going the church rectory 75 feet west and nearer to Third Avenue. Now, the parish home is established back upcoming to the primary church developing.

A proposal to move the rectory at St. Mary Catholic Church is part of a plan to help the school deal with growing enrollment, outdated classrooms and a parking lot being used for recess.

Transferring the rectory would permit for classroom growth into the parking spot, and the playground would be moved to an spot alongside 3rd Street. The proposed grounds would be fenced-in and develop a safer, enclosed play region following to the rectory, school and church officers have stated.

Prior to any of the adjustments happen, having said that, they need to be reviewed by the German Village Fee to guarantee that strategies are suitable with architectural and historic benchmarks in the group.